AREA ROUNDUP: Lady Warriors bounce back to win at Nash Central

ROCKY MOUNT — A night after suffering its first loss of the season, the Hunt High varsity girls basketball team bounced back with a 58-30 nonconference victory Wednesday at Nash Central.

The 3-A Big East Conference Lady Warriors jumped out to a 19-6 lead after one quarter and took a 35-14 lead into halftime on the way to their third win in four outings. The 2-A Eastern Plains Conference Lady Bulldogs remained winless through three games.

“We did well on our press and had some pretty good transition,” Hunt head coach Tiffany Parks said.

Against East Wake, Hunt dug a 26-10 hole after one quarter. With a 23-point final quarter, the Warriors crept as close as seven points.

Taylor credited East Wake for “shooting the lights out.”

Shaquille Wade tossed in 15 points to lead Hunt, while Coley netted 11.

Demons roll past Ayden-Grifton 88-69

A 29-point explosion in the second quarter ignited the undefeated Fike High varsity boys basketball team to an 88-69 nonconference win in a rematch with Ayden-Grifton of the 2-A Eastern Carolina Conference on Wednesday evening.

The Golden Demons stretched their undefeated start to six games and next see action at Clinton on Friday evening.

The Community Christian varsity boys basketball team climbed to 3-0 in 1-A/2-A Coastal Independents Conference play with a pair of wins last week.

The 1-A Cyclones won 86-48 at Christ Covenant in Winterville and then topped Kerr-Vance Academy 64-48 on Friday at Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf’s Williamson Gym, where CCS plays its home games.

Junior Jimmy Forte led the Cyclones, now 4-3 overall, with 25 points while freshmen Eric Wynn and Jeremiah Williams each had double-doubles. Wynn had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Williams posted 18 points and 11 rebounds to go with six blocks.

The Cyclones will continue conference play Friday at St. Thomas More Academy in Raleigh.

Firebirds falter at SSS 67-64

SMITHFIELD — Down one with 20 seconds remaining, the Southern Nash High varsity boys basketball team could not find the go-ahead basket and concded a 67-64 nonconference decision at Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday night.

The 3-A Big East Conference Firebirds (2-2) owned the lead for most of the contest, but lost it in the waning stages of the fourth quarter.

Trever Reid was the high man for the Golden Falcons (4-0) with 16 points. Omarreyon Johnson added 13 points, while Quintavious Barnes, Ashton Perozeni, and Chase Hare had six points a piece for the Aycock.

Tigers get second win in two days

Devyn Bullock poured in a game-high 28 points for Wilson Preparatory Academy boys basketball team as the Tigers won 59-49 over Southeast Halifax Wednesday night.

Bullock also grabbed 23 boards, had five steals and four blocks. Cameron Bryant and Majesty Feldman had nine and seven points, respectively. The Trojans are now 2-2. The Tigers are 6-1 and will play Rocky Mount Preparatory next Wednesday.

Bulluck paces Tigers to 44-42 squeaker

Behind Devyn Bulluck, the Wilson Preparatory Academy boys basketball team pulled out a 44-42 victory against visiting New Life Christian of Fayetteville on Tuesday.

Bulluck responded with a performance of 24 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and three blocked shots.

James Cooper added six points and four rebounds to the winning cause.

Hunt beats East Wake to reach 3-0

WENDELL — The Hunt High girls basketball team turned in a 25-16 victory on the road at East Wake on Tuesday night.

Sophomore Jaden Sauls had nine points for Hunt, unbeaten through three games. Sophomore Aaliyah Harris and freshman Madelyin Ellis each finished with six.